Unlikely Trio Teaches Youth about Friendship, Adversity in New Book 'Joshua, Helmut and Bethlehem'

(November 15, 2012)

British Columbia (PRWEB) November 15, 2012

Time after time, research shows that friends are a vital part of a childs health development, particularly if that child has a less than satisfactory personal life.

Michelle Donovan, who was born and raised in France during World War II, knows this well. In her new childrens book, Joshua, Helmut and Bethlehem, Donovan draws upon her family heritage to tell the story of a powerful friendship that endures tests of time, culture and religion.

With the ongoing decline of moral values in todays society, this book explains that unconditional love and acceptance are the keys to creating a better tomorrow for our children, Donovan says.

In the book, Joshua, a young Jewish boy living in a concentration camp, meets Bethlehem, a friendly mouse and Helmut, a young German boy who would eventually save Joshuas life. When unusual circumstances force this unlikely trio together, the friendship that ensues proves that even in the midst of hate and war and amongst cultural differences, we can all learn to love, accept and forgive.

I think this book will help children of difference ethnicities come together and learn to appreciate each others differences, says Donovan.

About the author Michelle Donovan was born in Clermont-Ferrand, France during World War II and grew up with her grandparents in a city called Riom. In 1968, Donovan immigrated with her sisters to Canada; initially to Quebec then settling in British Columbia. Donovan now lives in Maple Ridge, B.C., Canada, where she spends her time writing fiction and non-fiction stories for children and teens.